Social Dimensions of Integrated Production and Pest Management A Case Study in Mali |
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| Author:
| Stemerding, Pieter
Musch, Arne
Diarra, Yaya |
| Contribution by:
| Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Staff, |
| Series title: | People's Participation Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-92-5-104777-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Publisher: | Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $13.00 |
Book Description:
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The integrated pest management (IPM) programmes run by the FAO seek to train farmers on how to take independent, well-informed crop production and management decisions, achieved primarily through participatory, season-long field schools. This study examines the social impact of IPM field schools in Mali during the 1999-2000 seasons, as well as considering their influence on improving technical knowledge, changing farming attitudes and behaviour and in simulating increased collective...
More DescriptionThe integrated pest management (IPM) programmes run by the FAO seek to train farmers on how to take independent, well-informed crop production and management decisions, achieved primarily through participatory, season-long field schools. This study examines the social impact of IPM field schools in Mali during the 1999-2000 seasons, as well as considering their influence on improving technical knowledge, changing farming attitudes and behaviour and in simulating increased collective self-help action.